Louisiana Governor Standoff Over Health and Power Dispute
Baton Rouge officials clash over who should act as governor as Earl Long is treated at Mandeville Hospital. Lt. Gov. Lether Frazar seeks legal guidance before asserting the role, while Secretary of State Wade Martin Jr. insists Long remains governor. A medical commission bills Long with paranoic schizophrenia, delaying any formal transfer of power. Attorney General Gremillion may back Frazar, intensifying a partisan battle amid court questions.
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Louisiana
Earl Long
Lether Frazar
Wade Martin Jr
Long
Frazar
Martin
Loney
Mandeville
Huey P. Long
Earl K. Long
Jack Gremillion
Gremillion
Jesse Bankston
Wyatt
Chester Williams
East Baton Rouge Parish
Baton Rouge Court House
19Th Judicial District Court
Rats Threaten Town Amid Cat Die-Off in Mexico
In Huitzuco Mexico cats are dying while rats multiply and invade farms and homes. Residents blame a malaria campaign for the cat deaths and note a rising kitten price reaching 80 cents.
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Huitzuco
Mexico
Frazer Wanted to Be College Head Rather Than Acting Governor
Luther E Frazar 54 known for humor and loyalty to Huey Long era ran Louisiana Senate meetings with ease. He aimed to lead LSU someday but illness and politics kept him in Lt Gov role as public life moved on.
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Long
New Orleans
Texas
Galveston
Martin
Frazer
McNeese State College
Frazar
Devel
Baton Rouge
Luther Edward Frazar
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
Huey P. Long
Earl
LSU
Gov. Long
Southeastern Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Louisiana Senate
Texaco to buy Superior Oil Co in California
Texaco Inc plans to acquire Superior Oil Co of California for about 765 million dollars. Augustus C. Long and William M. Keck announced an understanding in principle. The merged firm would control roughly eight percent of U S crude oil production. Texaco previously surpassed Standard Oil as the largest domestic crude producer.
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New York
Texaco, Inc
Superior Oil Co
California
Augustus C. Long
Texaco
William M. Keck
Superior
United States
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Must Learn in Silence Lutherans Rule Women Voting
The Missouri Synod Lutherans at their 44th convention heard a doctrinal committee urge keeping women from voting in church matters. Citing scripture from Corinthians and Timothy, the report favors male voters and asks congregations with female suffrage to revert to male-led decisions.
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Synod
San Francisco
Missouri Synod
St. Paul, Minn
Early Church
Corinthians and
Timothy
Timonty
Jones says Europe less sexually frustrated than America
Berlin AP James Jones novelist after a ten month look at Europe says there is less sexual frustration there. He notes Paris couples receive little attention while Americans would be challenged by street disruption. He adds European women are not merely pedestal figures and that Americans show intrinsic kindness amid history of conflict. He is writing a comic World War II Pacific memoir.
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Berlin
James Jones
Europe
America
Paris
Guidelines for Wheat Exports Maintain Noncommercial Aid Balance
Washington AP The International Wheat Utilization Committee said it will refer to member countries general guidelines for noncommercial wheat exports to needy areas under a food for peace program. The committee stressed these programs will not disturb commercial export objectives.
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Washington
International Wheat Utilization Committee
Newspaper costs rise as more papers move to seven and ten cents
The AP reports rising costs push hundreds of papers to higher prices in 1958 and 1959. Newsprint, wages, and services drive many titles to 7 and 10 cent rates, with 483 at 7 cents and 170 at 10 cents. Subscriptions follow similar gains.
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New York
Hanover
Sun
Daly Seeks Equal Time Relief In Campaign Suit
In Washington veteran candidate Daly testified before a Senate subcommittee urging longer TV news time for his Chicago mayoral bid. He noted only two votes cast for him and said he would run for president in 1960 while FCC rules currently require equal time for all candidates. Congress weighs exempting newscasts and debates from the equal time law.
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Uncle Sams
Lar
America
Daly
Chicago
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
John C. Pastore
D-Ri
Uncle Sam
Chicago TV
Federal Communications Commission
Atty
William P. Rogers
Eisenhower
FCC
Congress
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Ike Plays Golf Despite Trick Knee in Gettysburg
President Eisenhower drums up a seventh round of golf in 11 days at Gettysburg Country Club amid a balky trick knee and windy conditions. He plays with George Allen and Brig. Gen. Arthur Nevins Ret. and plans a return to Washington on Sunday.
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Eisenhower
Gettysburg Country Club
West Point
George Allen
Arthur
Nevins
Allen
Washington
White House
Fisenhower
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